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Unable to yield with dignity, the Senate once again rejected Mr. Warren, 46-39. In this debate Senator Gillett made his maiden speech, defending Mr. Warren; Senator Borah, learned, eloquent, before packed galleries, espoused the Senatorial right to reject Mr. Warren...
...Clerk read: "Mr. Blease, Mr. Borah, Mr. Bratton, Mr. Brookhart...
...Gave up a precious afternoon and evening of work in respect to the memory of the late Senator Medill McCormick (see below). ¶ Extensively debated the McFadden Bill, which would allow National Banks to establish branches. ¶ Debate on the Isle of Pines Treaty became futile when Senator Borah, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, declined to allow it to come to a vote this session. ¶ Passed finally the Postal Pay and Rate Increase Bill (see Page 4). (Went to the President.) ¶ Passed a resolution authorizing the Committee headed by Senator Couzens which is investigating the Bureau...
...rose to denounce the bill. Particularly bitter were they because it provided a two-cent service charge on every parcels post package-a charge which they declared was robbery of the farmers. A roll call was taken. The bill passed 69 to 12. The twelve negatives came from Senators Borah, Brookhart, Howell, Norbeck-Republicans ; and Bruce, Dial. George, Glass, Harrison, Pittman, Swanson, Underwood-Democrats. The Bill. The chief features of the bill are: 1. Pay increases for postal employes, averaging $300 each and totaling $68,000,000 a year, to become effective retroactively as of Jan. 1. 2. Increases...
...final report on the national election last fall, the special Senate Committee on Campaign Expenditures, headed by Mr. Borah, gave the following totals for the several parties...